Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on UK charges of rape and sex trafficking

The Tate brothers, social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, were arrested Saturday in Miami by federal authorities on charges originating in the United Kingdom, The Guardian reports. According to the outlet, the arrests came on an extradition request from British authorities, with Britain seeking to bring the pair back over alleged sexual exploitation, extreme pornography, assault, and indecent images of a child. The Guardian says the extradition detail came from a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, not being authorized to discuss the case publicly. The brothers, who have drawn a large online following alongside years of controversy, now face the prospect of being handed over to face rape and sex trafficking charges abroad.

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